Passage 2

In English

endows you with spiritual power

In your heart, there is the , the that confers eternal joy. So repeat the name - the Sun that can make the lotus in the heart bloom. is not the son of Emperor but of the ruler of the ten senses (). The recital of ’s Name must become as automatic as breathing, as frequent and as essential. has in it the seed letters of both the and the , for it is composed of the second letters of both: and . This name is acceptable, therefore, to all sects. It also endows you with power and all the spiritual capital you need. Real bliss () can be won only by means of the transformation of the impulses that agitate the mind. It is not to be found in wealth. You think that the rich man is happy; ask Me, and I shall reveal to you that they are full of grief, for they come to Me in large numbers for relief. They have no peace () at all. A strong physique does not by itself give peace; nor does scholarship, or asceticism or rituals. Only constant dwelling with the Name of the Lord gives unshakable peace, unaffected by the ups and downs of life. It makes man a hero. was till today a formless Name to you, but now it has come with Form and you can keep the Form in your mind. So too, the Name has a form, and you should picture the form also when you repeat the Name; then the name becomes concrete and remembrance of the Name is easier. Live always in the presence of that Form-filled name. Then life becomes one continuous worship of the Lord.